Apparatus for removing dust from cars



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J. R. YOUNG & J. P. DOUGLASS. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST FROM mmaooms,OR BUILDINGS.

Patented Aug. 25, 1896.

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J. R. YOUNG & J. P. DOUGLASS. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST FROM CARS,ROOMS, 0R BUILDINGS.

No. 566,554. I Patented Aug. 25, 1896.

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APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DUST FROM CARS, ROOMS, R BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 566,554, dated August25, 1896.

Application filed May 6, 1895. Serial No. 548,229. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES R. YOUNGand JOHN P. DOUGLAsS, of Leavenworth,in the county of Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Removing Dust fromCars, Rooms, orBuildings, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this speciiication.

Our invention relates to improvements in apparatus for removing dustfrom cars, rooms, or buildings; and our invention consists in certainfeatures of novelty hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of our improved apparatus appliedto a car for re moving the dust therefrom and cleansing the same. Fig. 2represents a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents an end view of thesame. Fig. l represents a cross-section of the dust-collector orsettling-chamber. Fig. 5 represents a detail cross-section of thedraftregulator. Fig. 7 represents a top view of the same. Fig. 6represents a perspective view of the dust-collecting funnel. Fig. 8represents a perspective view of the dustcollecting nozzle.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents a main pipe laid along the cartracks or laid throughout thebuildings when the apparatus is used for cleaning buildings. Said pipeis connected by the coupling 2 and the pipe 3 with a suction-fan in thefan-chamber, said fan being operated by any convenient power applied tothe pulley 5 on the fanshaft.

6 represents a pipe connecting the fanchamber with the dust-collector orsettlingchamber 7, provided with the chute 8, having at its mouth theslideQ for closing the mouth of the chute. From said settling-chamberthe dust may be drawn off into the sacks and carted away. However, saidsettling-chamber may be dispensed with and the dust delivered at anyconvenient point outside the building. Said main pipe 1 is providedalong its length with valved couplings 11, to which is attached theflexible pipe 12, communicating with the interior of the car or with thedifferent rooms of the building. Inside the car or room a hose 13 isconnected with said pipe 12, of size and length adapted to be carried toall parts of the car or room. Said hose 13 is provided with the funnel1i, having the perforated cap or cover 15 removably attached thereto fortaking up the dust from the seats and carpets, shelves, and floors. Saidfunnel may, if desired, be removed and replaced by the nozzle 16,adapted to take up the dust from the corners of the seats and otherplaces not accessible to the funnel.

17 represents the air-draft regulator, connected with the main pipebefore it reaches the fan, preferably as shown in Fig. l, by attachingit to the coupling by which said pipe is connected to the fan. Saidregulator is provided with the door, opening inwardly, hinged to oneside of the casing at 19, and adapted to close air-tight against thecasin g at 20. Said door is provided with the counterweight 20,connected with the door by the cord 21 passing over the pulley 22, thepurpose of the regulator being to act as a safetyvalve, so that if thevalves between the main pipe and the car or rooms should be suddenlyclosed while the fan is in motion the suction will overcome the weightof the counterweight and the door will open, permitting a drafttherethrough and preventing disaster to the apparatus.

The operation of our improved apparatus is very simple and of the verygreatest advantage. By the action of the fan a current of air isgenerated through the main pipe and its connections and the dust anddirt withdrawn from the car or room or building and from every nook andcorner thereof speedily and effectually. In the usual and ordinaryprocess of sweeping, the dust and dirt are agitated and clouds of dustfill the atmosphere, and as soon as the sweeping is over this dustsettles on the furniture and elsewhere, while also there are many nooksand corners not accessible to the broom where the dust and dirt settleand accumulate, making nestingplaces for microbes and breeding disease,and greatly increasing the danger from fires. By the use of our improvedapparatus no dust is raised to fill the atmosphere therewith andimmediately settle back where it was disturbed, but the whole iswithdrawn from the reached and the microbes favorite nestingcar or roomand the atmosphere left pure and free from germs and detrimental matter,While by the use of the nozzle shown in Fig. 8 all the inaccessiblenooks and corners are places broken up and the disease and fire riskgreatly lessened.

' Having thus fully described our improvements, What We claim as ourinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An apparatus for removing dustand dirt from cars, rooms and buildingswhich consistsof a main pipe, valved couplings connected With said mainpipe, a flexible pipe communicating by said valved couplings with saidmain pipe and with the interior of the car, room or building, a hoseWithin said car room or building, connected with said flexible pipe, asuitable mouthpiece for taking up the I dust and dirt therefrom, asuction-fan connected with said main pipe having a perfo rated cap orcover for, generatingau air-current through the same, a discharge-pipecon-'

